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,0mM£*ce rallY
college Of com-
* Killy h«» b«en P°**'
T. week from Jaecordlng to word * Ito* Tommy „ eMlrman.
SOUTHERN
A L IFORNIA
DAILYFTROJAN
EL RODEO Ruth Ann Byerley, Mar. joria Edick, and Lee Bas-tajlan are asked to tee Mort Morehouse today in the El Rodeo office.
.FORENSIC M FACES 1/SY SESSION
rfe Contests This cek will Try Trojans’
ngth.
‘Richard Tilden and Norman upholding the affirmative of
3 trade question. S. C. de-Till meet Pasadena Junior i tooipht In the opponent's
i non-decision lilt. This ia t and Dale's flrst opportun represent Southern Califor-He platform.
Jed for tomorrow after-lithe second debate here on -pus with Redlands univer-
4 lie chain store issue. Tro-itfcndlng the negative side of psstion are Etuil Steck and i the following speakers:
Jones, Hyrum White, Ran-rburg.
Bautzer and Lockwood :rill meet V. C. L. A.’s nega-|
■ auditorium i. .1 <! ’r ision de-la the q oil• 'I.
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Los Angeles, California, Monday, March 16, 1931.
No. J07
NEW WAMPUS
N.S.F.A. Group
IN AERO GARB
To discus* several questions per- IvV||m|1 I (111 A V talning to student affairs, the N. S. | lOOUljl/ 1 V/l/xi I F. A. committee will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Lewis Gough's office on the second floor of the Student Union. Dean Harrel has called the meeting.
The national student government survey, committee activities, European tours from S. C. sponsored by N. S. F. A., and a report of the dinner meeting held recently at the University of California at Los Angeles by Ihe southern section of the wester division of the association, will be discussed.
[ Members of the committee re-I quested to be present are Betty ! Henninger, Betty MacDougall, Page j Parker. Willey Foster. Kay Zeman, i and Ames Crawford.
Frivolity To Feature Fool Frolic
fpression’s End Is Seen
Lhsss Leaders Say Botes Has Been Reached; Jlp-Trend Noted.
tf YORK Mar- 15— (UP)— iUonard P. Ayres, economist liite-preiident of the Cleveland r company Is the latest au-litf to express the opinion tie bottom of the business •sion might have been reach-
iBjr views have been expressly icores of other bank offi-fconomlsts, railroad heads kiiness executives, although "rrent improvement in gen-cotditions in many respects only seasonal. Unlike other [ however, Ayres Is ex-pdf cautious in his remarks.
I Ayres says in the Cleve-treat Business Bulletin that there Is more evidence to bottom of the business 3>ion has been reached, there Ift no reliable signs that a tatd recovery is gettng under
“try and trade are definitel 1 Mtive than they were a 4 •so," Ayres says, “but in 1 the improvement Is |t«re than seasonul ln char-1 Business sentiment Is bet-
Vice Consul ^Luncheon Speaker
tto Ponce du Leon Melllni. * royal vice consul of Los An-speak at the Italian club Tto today in the Cottage tea _ ' to- Mt ieturn
l*U>a Angeles fiom San Kran-f*bere h.- h,. been engaged ■*■1 lor the pHfi four months, will itnt« about Ko
Terence, slmv
"•“adltions of Italy.
*URNED TO DEATH
!tCSo-V Ariz, Mar. 15 — (I'P) ln(llans VNere burn* *»lh ),en today when a **• destroyed fc; fll(. T)u.
were Haun.ua Alvarez. fi5 Rnble-, 3r, cUU:te of **s undetermined.
Bjij fUGHT planned Ur^MA CITY. Mar IS — it j, ar»und ihe-world air-
Wt, »in, (jj, j,ul]„)Se ,,f
%• IU|| record of the jt *01 start from here
^ with a famous speed *n'1 an Oklahoma ■ r* »* financial bicker.
Fancy! Formulae For Forthcoming Farcical 'Fair Finished.
Acting foolish will be officially In order at the April Fools' dance, on March 27 at the Roosevelt hotel, sponsored by the College of Commerce, but open to students of the entire university, according to the committee In charge.
The number of bids has been limited to 200. Abe Lyman’s orchestra has been secured for the affair, and all the arrangements are ln keeping with April Fools’ day.
The dining room at the Roosevelt will be the scene of the festivities. March 27 ls the last day of school before vacation.
Because of the large crowd which attended the Commerce barn dance, committee members predict an early sellout for these bids. The price ts $2.00 per ticket.
The following people, are asked to meet with Hyrum White in Old College 115, at 12 today to receive bids for selllng: Jo Pelphrey, Bob McCormick, Howard Hoffer, Dick Van Vliet, Bob Dubbell, Oliver Chatburn, Ray Arbuthnot, Joe Rlndone, Wilmer Morby. and Jerry Scherer.
Humanist'Ethics Is Forum Topic
“Humanist-Ethlcs," a subject on which he has prepared a book for publication, will be the topic of Professor F.C.S. Schiller’s lecture before the philosophy Forum Tuesday afternoon. The discussion will be the third by Professor Schiller, and the seventeenth In the history of the Forum. It will be held in the Mudd Memorial building at 4:30, and is opeu to members of the student body.
After the Forum, at 6 o’clock, the Argonauts, philosophy honorary society, will meet for a dinner in the philosophy building.
Interview With Col. Lindbergh Features Humor Magazine.
With aviation as Its theme, the March number of Wampus will make a three-point landing on the campus today.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh ls the subject of a feature article, "Aviation in Southern California.’* The interview was granted by Lindbergh to Art Neelley and Dick Mogle because of bis interest ln Alpha Eta Rho, International aviation fraternity.
Illustrating the story is a picture of the ace taken just before his epoch-making flight to Pari*. Neeley and Mogle were given the picture as a special gift from Lindbergh with whom they are personally acquainted.
All short stories included ln tbe edition carry aviation as their theme. Charlotte Brown has written “Polly Wants a Crack-up,” which Is illustrated by Betty Talbert, "Pieces on Earth,” by Mary-beth Fyle, a newcomer to the humor book staff, is illustrated by Adrienne Rosso.
Wisecracks at members of Alpha Eta Rho and other air-minded students run rampant in Beatrice Barefax column “Advice to the Love Worn.”
In "Flight’' Lowell Redelings tells of a young man who loses an air derby la order to help a girl whose plane has crashed. Another air derby story is “Slim Wins the Derby,” written by Leo Duchowney and illustrated by Leon Sankoff. According to Wilma Goodwin, Wampus editor-in-chief, the story is highly humorous and very cleverly written.
Bryant Hale, editor of the Wampus two years ago, has written a feature article, “The Hope Faith,” a story of the Kermess, charity benefit show and dance. Hale with Hugh Andrews and Joe Burcham make up the committee which Is giving Its full time to the affair being sponsored by the Associated Students of Southern California ln th eShrine auditorium on May 1.
Copies of the March issue will be on sale at University Park, the Pre-Dental building , the Dental building, the Dental Technic building, the Dental laboratory building, and University college. Salesmen will be at their posts only until 1 o'clock.
Courses in Berlin Offered to Students
Students of German of the University of Southern California who wish to become acquainted with the language and customs have the opportunity to enroll in the vacation courses which are to be held In Berlin during the summer of 1931.
Study in the following courses will b eoffered: language, history, art, sciense, and politics. Those who desire to inform themselves in any special fleld of study will find
Santa Ana Paper, Thc Generator, Awarded Allen Plaque in Contest
The Generator, entry of Santa Ana high school ln Southern California's ninth annual newspaper day, held on campus last Saturday, was awarded the Cromble Allen plaque, the highest of the three prizes given in the annual newspaper contest.
Two Dally Trojan plaques, also awarded nnuaily, were presented to the San Diego Russ for the Class A division and the South Pasadena Tiger for Class B.
Approximately three hundred attended the newspaper day events, Including prominent newspaper editors and publishers, high school and junior college delegates, and Journalism teachers, according to Dick Miller, general chairman of the 1931 newspaper day. A special newspaper day edition of the Dally Trojan was edl ted by Tom Patterson and given to the delegates follow Ing tbe noon luncheon.
Highlights of the day Included the morning session with Chaster Hanson and Myra Nye of the Los
Angeles Times, and Carroll H. Smith of the La Mesa Scout as speakers. The luncheon speakers were Henry Raymond Judah, president of the California Newspaper Publishers association, and Col. Samuel G. McClure, prealdent of the Copley chain of newspapers ln southern California.
The afternoon conferences and discussions were beaded by Hay Zeman. editor of the Daily Trojan, Hay Brooks, business manager, and Morton Morehouse, editor ot the El Podeo. A journalism teachers’ conference was led by Prof. Ivan Benson. An interesting part of the program was tbe newspaper publishers' conference witb H. Ray Judah as the principal Speaker.
KERMESS SUPPORT GIVEN BY MAYOR JOHN PORTER
Lending his support to the Kermess, relief benefit sponsored by the Associated Students, Mayor John C. Porter hae sent the following letter to Arnold Eddy, gensrat manager:
•‘I am in receipt of your letter of recent date relative to the presentation of “the Kermess" by the Associated Students of the University of Southern California, and wish to say in reply, hat I have been advised by Mr.Steele, president of the Associated City Employees Fund for lhe Unemployed, that an agreement has been reached between his association and the Associated Students as to the acceptance of the net proceeds from this benefit.
“In view of the generous response of the Associsted Students of the University of Southern California to the appeal of the unemployed, and the splendid work that has been accomplished by the Associated City Employees Committee I am glad to lend my support and cooperation to this worthy undertaking.
“With best wishes, I remain,
“ Yours sincerely,
JOHN C. PORTER
Zeta Beta Tau BURCHAM CHANGES KERMESS In Scholarship TO MAY 1 TO AVOID DATE
‘Mostly Girls’ Is Slogan Of 1931 Extravaganza As Directors Choose 30 More
Thirty girls were chosen by Karma Rinkleff to make up the three choruses for “Shipwrecked,” the annual Extravaganza, which will be presented in Bovard auditorium April 17 and 18. *-
In the pony chorus, which Is
composed of the smallest girls are: June Arnold, Kathryn Cox,
Christie Fox, Betty Gillen, Yvonne Glmper, Margaret Staub, Eleanor Wells, Betty Wiley, Mae Kroeger, and Kitty Hunt.
The co-ed group, or those of medium height. Includes: Thora Banker. Jane Barwtck, Mary Alice Colt, Dylene Johnson, Georgia Maas, Betty Jones, Jewel Romano,
Anna Lee Doran, Angeline Hoffman, and Annalee McDougall.
SHOW-GIRLS
The show-girls, tallest of the three groups, are: Margaret Giles,
Edythe K&neen, Peggy Sweet,
Mary Sandberg, Virginia Bryant,
Mary Gist, Doris Laeterner, Hazel Tuelser, Polly Weaver, an(1 Clara Sweeney.
All of the girls whose names appear above are requested by Miss Rinkleff to meet ln Bovard auditorium at 8:30 this afternoon for final placement In the various line-ups.
The pony chorus will rehearse on Monday afternoons, the co-eds on Tuesdays, the show-girls on Wednesdays, and all three groups on Thursdays and Fridays. Rehearsals will begin this week, Miss Rinkleff said.
INCLUDE SPECIALTIES
Specialty tryouts were held last Friday afterno--, and the 1981 extravaganza will include a number of novelty numbers, Miss Rinkleff believes.
Rehearsals for the cast of
"Shipwrecked" have been going on for the past week under the direction of William Miller and Miriam Brownstetter, who are in charge of producing the book.
Cast, chorus, and orchestra will work together for the two weeks preceding the production
Business Staff Needs Help for Spring Wampus
All material for the April Issue of the Wampui, campus humor magazine, must be in the editor's ollice by Friday, Mar. 20, according to Wilma Goodwin, editor.
This next issue will be tbe "Spring” number and short stories should follow this gneral j theme, that of young love In the | springtime, and the trials und tribulations of the lovesick.
Business manager, Hoyce Russell announced yesterday that s»v-1 proceeded lo Vienna eral positions are still open on ""
tbe business staff. No expert
and remuneration will be given on each ad sold. Aspirants for the business staff should get In touch with the business offlre as soon as possible as the deadline for tbe malarial of the Spring number will be Mar. 20
Date Nears For‘Holiday’
Directors Make Cast Ready for Presentation Next Friday.
Bill Kaufman, recently appoint-ed assistant director, aud W. R. MacDonald, director, are coachnlg the cast of “Holiday,'’ Junior class play, In the last Intensive rehearsals before the presentation Friday evening, Mar. 20, in Bovard auditorium.
Janet Pelphrey will portray the leading role, Linda. This part presents great possibilities and will cause more than usual Interest because of the two previous characterizations on stags and screen by Dale Winter and Ann Harding.
Linda’s slater Julia, played by Brownella Baker, falls ln love with Johnny Case, Bob Boyle. They are engaged to be married when Johnny admits that he Ib not overly interested in amassing a fortune, but Intends to take his savings and have a year's holiday before he ls too old to enjoy it. Julia does not sympathize with this, his dream, but her slBter does. Plans are carried through for the wedding, but Anally Julia finds out that she can not go through with it, and Jolinny leaves for Europe, having already confessed that he was tn love with tbe wrong girl.
Clever comedy is found in the lines of the iuebriated brolber, Ned, of the Potters, played by Hedda Hopper and Edward Everett Horton in the screen varslon, and of the society cousins, Della and Seton Cram.
Aside from the leads, parts in “Holiday" will be taken as follows: Edward Seton. Myron Sunde; Ned, Blll White; the Potters, Erlin Bart iett and Vivienne Allbrlght; Seton and Della Cram, Sterling Kincaid and Regina Kahn; Henry, Harold Essenholm; and Charles, Ted Msgee.
Admission is by student activity book, altbougli tickets for those who do not have books uiay be purchased in the Students Store.
Chaplin Leaves Berlin En Route for Vienna
BERLIN, Mar. 15 — (UP) — Charlea Spencer Chaplain, the com edlan, slipped away tonight and
Sholarshlp ratings for the first semester 1930-31 released by tht-registrar’s office show that Zeta j I Heta Tau liatl the highest average, 1.278, followed hy Tau Delta Tin. | with 1.2(8, and Slgma Nu. witn 1.230.
The leaders last year were Tau Kpslion Phi, with 1.351 and PI Kappa Epsilon, now Alpha Epsilon PI, with 1.594 the second semester. Other ratings for this last semes ter are:
Pill Kappa Tau ....................1.192
Phi Kappa Psl _______________1.177
Tau Epsilon Phi ...............1.177
Beta Kappa ________________________1.1S8
Alpha Nu Delta ...............1.151
Kappa Alpha ......................1.110
Slgma Phi Epsilon ...........1.093
Gamma Epsilon .................1.056
PI Kappa Alpha ................1.053
Phi Nu Della .....................1.050
Sigma Alpha Epsilon_____1.042
Delta Chl ........................„....1.036
Delta Slgma Phi ................1.021
Kappa Slgma ......................1.018
Alpha Epsilon PI ...............997
Phi Slgma Kappa __________......9G1
Slgma Chl ............................957
Slgma Tau .............................840
Delta Phi Delta .....................770
Phi Beta Delta .................—732
Theta Psl _____________________________720
Aeneas Hall ........................1.332
Song Publishers To Judge Tunes By Hal. Grayson
Two new songs written by Harold Grayson, Horb Taylor, and Phil Neely will be Introduced at. the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt hotel on "Trojan night” next Friday evening by Abe Lyman and his band. The numbers are "What Good Am 1?" and “That's Sompln.” Song publishers of New York and Los Angeles will be present to Judge the new numbers. Grayson will be guest of honor and will have Dr. Francis Bacon, counselor of men, and Ray Zeman, Dally Trojan editor, as guests at hts table.
Grayson ,a former Trojan, conducted "Hal Grayson'* Music Box” while on campus and directed several orchestras. The Victor record of "Fight On” was made by his band. Herb Taylor makes all orchestration arrangements for Lyman's band. Phil Neely, for whom the tune, "What Good Am I?" was specially written, ls a popular vocalist with the band. Ho and "Skin" YounK will sing the lyrics of the two new numbers.
Y. M. C. A. Will Elect Officers Wednesday
Y. M. C. A. oflicers for the com Ing year will be elected at Wednes day night’s council meeting from the group of nominees selected at last week's dinner.
For presidential honors, Emil Steck and Malcolm Alexander are competing. Worth Bernard aud Donald Prosper are running for vice-president, while Bob Brewer and Vincent Nubllng have been nominated for secretary-treasurer.
CONFLICTS, GIVE MORE TIME
May 1 will he the date of the Kermess, instead of April 4, Joe Burcham, general chairman, announced yesterday. The date of presentation was postponed because of conflict with the student Philharmonic program on April 13, because the time remaining is not sufficient to carry out the program planned, and berause of the fart tf — - 1 1 »
that April 4 Is the night before ,
rraternity Luncheons Continued
Greeks Will Exchange Meals For Seventh Time.
Easter.
It was considered ill-advioed to I present tho unemployment b'tieflt program on Ihe eve of Eaater because the period of retirement for many people does not end until n.,ster morulng, al'hougn Lent technically closes on he Saturday noon preceding Easter. Many who plsn to attend sunrise services would find lt Inconvenient to attend the Kermess.
TRADITIONAL DATE
The May 1 dale will carry out tl.e 'radltlon o' the itMllval, in asmuch as thi original kermess In Flanders, as early aa the fourteenth century, was a May day lesilval In which the vtUngori aided ihe poor aud entertained each-other.
Folk dances of tho llusHlnus, Dutch, Scandinavians, Irish, Span lards, and Italians will be present cd on the stage at thu Shrine auditorium simultaneously by dancers of the Gould, Kosloff,, Carpeurer. Belclur, and other studios. Taking the modern Imitation a step fur-tuer, the Trojan Kermess will present the dancefs under tbe spouKorshlp of prominent socle'.y figures, just as the old kermesses were sponsored by local guilds.
MOTION PICTURE TALENT
Heads of various motion picture studios. Including Mrs. Abraham Lehr of United Artists, Mrs. B. P. Schulberg of Paramount, and Carl Laemelle of Unlversay will present film stars of tbelr organizations ln Individual acts also. Miss Marlon Davies will be guest ot honor and will award a trophy to the organisation which receives the most votes for being “champion of the Kermess," as was the old Flemish custom.
TICKET MEETING
Ticket distribution for the entire city will be discussed at a meeting called by Janet McCoy and Jane Lawson, her assistant, at the Pi Beta Phi house at 8 p.m. today, following fraternity and sorority meetings.
Advertising S t a ff Increase is Planned
Ksy Brooks, business manager of lhe Daily Trojan, plans an Increase In lhe number of advertising representatives of the Dally. Students who would lllte to do advertising work may apply at the business offlce, 206 Student Union.
FAMOUS LETTER FOUND
George Washington's letter Introducing tbe Marquis de LaFay-ette, a young French boy who made good wllh the Continental army, to Benjamin Franlillu, then United States Ambassador at Paris, has been found and sold to a private New York collector.
lnterfraternlty luncheon ex. changes for this week are scheduled for Wednesday by the Interfraternity relatolns committee as follows:
Slgma Phi Epsilon — Zeta Beta
Tau.
Delta Slgma Till—Theta Psl.
Slgma Tau — Tau Epsilon Phi.
Gamma Epsilon--Tau Delta Phi.
Delta Phi Della—Kappa Alpha.
Delta Chl—Kappa Slgma.
Phi Kappa Psl—Slgma Nu.
Phi Beta Delta—Beta Kappa
Phi Kappa Tau—Slgma Chl.
Thl Slgma Kappa — Alpha Epsilon PL
Phi Nu Delta — Alpha Nu Delta.
Slgma Alpha Epsilon—Pi Kappa Alpha.
This week's exchange will be the seventh ot the year under the program sponsored by tb* Interfratep nlty council to promote cordiality and form new friendships among the fraternities.
Seniors Plan Graduation
Last Year Liberal Arts Students Will Discuss Commencement.
Dances, Music, Singing Feature Semi-Annual Spread of W.A.A.
With a program on which Miss Ruth Price of the physical education and Bob Latarlola’s orchestra appear, the Women's Athletic association will give 1(m semi-annual spread tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., ln the dancing studio of the physical education building.
Chaplin, who has been virtually the Dullness man. j,i> ...... | mobbed by throuKs of admirers dur-
ence is needed for tryouts on this i in* hia brief visit here on a tour j staff. Men are wanted to sell ads|°f Hie Continent, caught Ihe 10:5u '
NOW A PROFESSION Public aceouatancy Is a profession. »he American institute of Ac-ceunts announced, and solicitation of customers, or advertising, must be stopped In line with the dignity of the calling.
,|n. train for the Austrian capital Chaplin Intendi to vlalt Vienna, I Rome, Nice and Paris among other cities during his present sojourn in : Europe.
NEW PLANE COMPLETED
OAHDKN CITY. N. Y.. Mar. 15— (UP) — A new type all metal low wing army monoplane recently completely by the Curtia Aeroplane sod Motor company has been shipped to Buffalo for tests preliminary to turning tbe model over to tbe army. {I
Mibs Price, who was recently presented by Michio Ito In a redial, will dance. In addition, Bes sle McCullum and Yuxze Lee Harrison are to do a dance number, "I'aa de Deux.” Bob Labrioia's or cbestra will play for dancing be fore and after the spread. Com pletlng the program are a reading nnd community singing.
Tickets at 35 conti each have been seat to sorority houses and are on sale to everyono. They may be secured from Norma Chapman, senior; Mary Jane Lamer, Junior; Veila Wiley, sophomore; and Mary Rogers, freshman.
“There has been some mlsunder standing over who may attend the spread,"-said Janet Hampton, W. A A president, ''and we should like to have avaryoue know tU*l
any girl who is a student at S. C, can come.”
Guests of honor for the affair are Misses Edith Johnson, Frances Nlmkoff, Elizabeth Hawkins, and Ihe physical education faculty.
At the spread, nominations for officers for this semester will be made. All petltlona of prospective candidates are to be In by Tues day evening. Those eligible for president must have a grade point average of 1.3. All other offices demand that a candidate have an average of 1.
Frlzei for hockey handball, and swimming will be awarded as well as honorary Jerseys, which a1'* given on the participation In five team sports and two Indlv dual sports. Those Receiving tbe perscys have not bees^mnounce&
Calling tfye entire senior class of the college of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, to a meeting al noon on Tuesday, March 17, ln Hnose 206, Beth Tibbot. presl dent, will call for suggestions and plans for the various senior acti vltles that customarily precedt graduation.
“Because of some very import ant announcements regarding thi ppolntment of committee chair men, I wish that every aenloi would attend,” states Beth Tibbot 'The cooperation of every mu|ubei nf the class Is necessary to carrj through tlie neceaaary program.'
Last. Tuesday the officers of thi class met at luncheon to begin thi work of the spring semester Chairmanships of several commit tees were appointed and will b< announced at a later date. Giadua tion ln addition to the tradlttonaj eventa were suggested.
Persons required to attend thi meeting on March 17 are: Con stsncr Vachon, Rtun Ann Byerley Dick Miller, .Airothy Beech, Vlr glnla Monosmith, Paul Doden hamer, Howard Twltty, Fred Goss Ted Holzhsusen, Bud Ffiler, Paul Zander, Randall Swanberg.
School of Education Picks New President
Albert U. Metts was elected pres
Ident of the associated studenta ol the School of Education al a lunch eon meeting held In the Student Union last week. More than 121 students attended thla gathering which was held for the purpose ot electing ofScers and formulatlni plans (or the newly organized group.
Other olflcera elected were Kar ma KinkleS, vice prealdent; Gr*c< Wickham, secretary treasurer; ant Vivian (Juentin aud Lloyd Wood members of Ihe executive commit tne. Arthur Taylor was appoi«t«t chairman of tbe program ooaunit i tee.

,0mM£*ce rallY
college Of com-
* Killy h«» b«en P°**'
T. week from Jaecordlng to word * Ito* Tommy „ eMlrman.
SOUTHERN
A L IFORNIA
DAILYFTROJAN
EL RODEO Ruth Ann Byerley, Mar. joria Edick, and Lee Bas-tajlan are asked to tee Mort Morehouse today in the El Rodeo office.
.FORENSIC M FACES 1/SY SESSION
rfe Contests This cek will Try Trojans’
ngth.
‘Richard Tilden and Norman upholding the affirmative of
3 trade question. S. C. de-Till meet Pasadena Junior i tooipht In the opponent's
i non-decision lilt. This ia t and Dale's flrst opportun represent Southern Califor-He platform.
Jed for tomorrow after-lithe second debate here on -pus with Redlands univer-
4 lie chain store issue. Tro-itfcndlng the negative side of psstion are Etuil Steck and i the following speakers:
Jones, Hyrum White, Ran-rburg.
Bautzer and Lockwood :rill meet V. C. L. A.’s nega-|
■ auditorium i. .1 ion has been reached, there Ift no reliable signs that a tatd recovery is gettng under
“try and trade are definitel 1 Mtive than they were a 4 •so," Ayres says, “but in 1 the improvement Is |t«re than seasonul ln char-1 Business sentiment Is bet-
Vice Consul ^Luncheon Speaker
tto Ponce du Leon Melllni. * royal vice consul of Los An-speak at the Italian club Tto today in the Cottage tea _ ' to- Mt ieturn
l*U>a Angeles fiom San Kran-f*bere h.- h,. been engaged ■*■1 lor the pHfi four months, will itnt« about Ko
Terence, slmv
"•“adltions of Italy.
*URNED TO DEATH
!tCSo-V Ariz, Mar. 15 — (I'P) ln(llans VNere burn* *»lh ),en today when a **• destroyed fc; fll(. T)u.
were Haun.ua Alvarez. fi5 Rnble-, 3r, cUU:te of **s undetermined.
Bjij fUGHT planned Ur^MA CITY. Mar IS — it j, ar»und ihe-world air-
Wt, »in, (jj, j,ul]„)Se ,,f
%• IU|| record of the jt *01 start from here
^ with a famous speed *n'1 an Oklahoma ■ r* »* financial bicker.
Fancy! Formulae For Forthcoming Farcical 'Fair Finished.
Acting foolish will be officially In order at the April Fools' dance, on March 27 at the Roosevelt hotel, sponsored by the College of Commerce, but open to students of the entire university, according to the committee In charge.
The number of bids has been limited to 200. Abe Lyman’s orchestra has been secured for the affair, and all the arrangements are ln keeping with April Fools’ day.
The dining room at the Roosevelt will be the scene of the festivities. March 27 ls the last day of school before vacation.
Because of the large crowd which attended the Commerce barn dance, committee members predict an early sellout for these bids. The price ts $2.00 per ticket.
The following people, are asked to meet with Hyrum White in Old College 115, at 12 today to receive bids for selllng: Jo Pelphrey, Bob McCormick, Howard Hoffer, Dick Van Vliet, Bob Dubbell, Oliver Chatburn, Ray Arbuthnot, Joe Rlndone, Wilmer Morby. and Jerry Scherer.
Humanist'Ethics Is Forum Topic
“Humanist-Ethlcs," a subject on which he has prepared a book for publication, will be the topic of Professor F.C.S. Schiller’s lecture before the philosophy Forum Tuesday afternoon. The discussion will be the third by Professor Schiller, and the seventeenth In the history of the Forum. It will be held in the Mudd Memorial building at 4:30, and is opeu to members of the student body.
After the Forum, at 6 o’clock, the Argonauts, philosophy honorary society, will meet for a dinner in the philosophy building.
Interview With Col. Lindbergh Features Humor Magazine.
With aviation as Its theme, the March number of Wampus will make a three-point landing on the campus today.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh ls the subject of a feature article, "Aviation in Southern California.’* The interview was granted by Lindbergh to Art Neelley and Dick Mogle because of bis interest ln Alpha Eta Rho, International aviation fraternity.
Illustrating the story is a picture of the ace taken just before his epoch-making flight to Pari*. Neeley and Mogle were given the picture as a special gift from Lindbergh with whom they are personally acquainted.
All short stories included ln tbe edition carry aviation as their theme. Charlotte Brown has written “Polly Wants a Crack-up,” which Is illustrated by Betty Talbert, "Pieces on Earth,” by Mary-beth Fyle, a newcomer to the humor book staff, is illustrated by Adrienne Rosso.
Wisecracks at members of Alpha Eta Rho and other air-minded students run rampant in Beatrice Barefax column “Advice to the Love Worn.”
In "Flight’' Lowell Redelings tells of a young man who loses an air derby la order to help a girl whose plane has crashed. Another air derby story is “Slim Wins the Derby,” written by Leo Duchowney and illustrated by Leon Sankoff. According to Wilma Goodwin, Wampus editor-in-chief, the story is highly humorous and very cleverly written.
Bryant Hale, editor of the Wampus two years ago, has written a feature article, “The Hope Faith,” a story of the Kermess, charity benefit show and dance. Hale with Hugh Andrews and Joe Burcham make up the committee which Is giving Its full time to the affair being sponsored by the Associated Students of Southern California ln th eShrine auditorium on May 1.
Copies of the March issue will be on sale at University Park, the Pre-Dental building , the Dental building, the Dental Technic building, the Dental laboratory building, and University college. Salesmen will be at their posts only until 1 o'clock.
Courses in Berlin Offered to Students
Students of German of the University of Southern California who wish to become acquainted with the language and customs have the opportunity to enroll in the vacation courses which are to be held In Berlin during the summer of 1931.
Study in the following courses will b eoffered: language, history, art, sciense, and politics. Those who desire to inform themselves in any special fleld of study will find
Santa Ana Paper, Thc Generator, Awarded Allen Plaque in Contest
The Generator, entry of Santa Ana high school ln Southern California's ninth annual newspaper day, held on campus last Saturday, was awarded the Cromble Allen plaque, the highest of the three prizes given in the annual newspaper contest.
Two Dally Trojan plaques, also awarded nnuaily, were presented to the San Diego Russ for the Class A division and the South Pasadena Tiger for Class B.
Approximately three hundred attended the newspaper day events, Including prominent newspaper editors and publishers, high school and junior college delegates, and Journalism teachers, according to Dick Miller, general chairman of the 1931 newspaper day. A special newspaper day edition of the Dally Trojan was edl ted by Tom Patterson and given to the delegates follow Ing tbe noon luncheon.
Highlights of the day Included the morning session with Chaster Hanson and Myra Nye of the Los
Angeles Times, and Carroll H. Smith of the La Mesa Scout as speakers. The luncheon speakers were Henry Raymond Judah, president of the California Newspaper Publishers association, and Col. Samuel G. McClure, prealdent of the Copley chain of newspapers ln southern California.
The afternoon conferences and discussions were beaded by Hay Zeman. editor of the Daily Trojan, Hay Brooks, business manager, and Morton Morehouse, editor ot the El Podeo. A journalism teachers’ conference was led by Prof. Ivan Benson. An interesting part of the program was tbe newspaper publishers' conference witb H. Ray Judah as the principal Speaker.
KERMESS SUPPORT GIVEN BY MAYOR JOHN PORTER
Lending his support to the Kermess, relief benefit sponsored by the Associated Students, Mayor John C. Porter hae sent the following letter to Arnold Eddy, gensrat manager:
•‘I am in receipt of your letter of recent date relative to the presentation of “the Kermess" by the Associated Students of the University of Southern California, and wish to say in reply, hat I have been advised by Mr.Steele, president of the Associated City Employees Fund for lhe Unemployed, that an agreement has been reached between his association and the Associated Students as to the acceptance of the net proceeds from this benefit.
“In view of the generous response of the Associsted Students of the University of Southern California to the appeal of the unemployed, and the splendid work that has been accomplished by the Associated City Employees Committee I am glad to lend my support and cooperation to this worthy undertaking.
“With best wishes, I remain,
“ Yours sincerely,
JOHN C. PORTER
Zeta Beta Tau BURCHAM CHANGES KERMESS In Scholarship TO MAY 1 TO AVOID DATE
‘Mostly Girls’ Is Slogan Of 1931 Extravaganza As Directors Choose 30 More
Thirty girls were chosen by Karma Rinkleff to make up the three choruses for “Shipwrecked,” the annual Extravaganza, which will be presented in Bovard auditorium April 17 and 18. *-
In the pony chorus, which Is
composed of the smallest girls are: June Arnold, Kathryn Cox,
Christie Fox, Betty Gillen, Yvonne Glmper, Margaret Staub, Eleanor Wells, Betty Wiley, Mae Kroeger, and Kitty Hunt.
The co-ed group, or those of medium height. Includes: Thora Banker. Jane Barwtck, Mary Alice Colt, Dylene Johnson, Georgia Maas, Betty Jones, Jewel Romano,
Anna Lee Doran, Angeline Hoffman, and Annalee McDougall.
SHOW-GIRLS
The show-girls, tallest of the three groups, are: Margaret Giles,
Edythe K&neen, Peggy Sweet,
Mary Sandberg, Virginia Bryant,
Mary Gist, Doris Laeterner, Hazel Tuelser, Polly Weaver, an(1 Clara Sweeney.
All of the girls whose names appear above are requested by Miss Rinkleff to meet ln Bovard auditorium at 8:30 this afternoon for final placement In the various line-ups.
The pony chorus will rehearse on Monday afternoons, the co-eds on Tuesdays, the show-girls on Wednesdays, and all three groups on Thursdays and Fridays. Rehearsals will begin this week, Miss Rinkleff said.
INCLUDE SPECIALTIES
Specialty tryouts were held last Friday afterno--, and the 1981 extravaganza will include a number of novelty numbers, Miss Rinkleff believes.
Rehearsals for the cast of
"Shipwrecked" have been going on for the past week under the direction of William Miller and Miriam Brownstetter, who are in charge of producing the book.
Cast, chorus, and orchestra will work together for the two weeks preceding the production
Business Staff Needs Help for Spring Wampus
All material for the April Issue of the Wampui, campus humor magazine, must be in the editor's ollice by Friday, Mar. 20, according to Wilma Goodwin, editor.
This next issue will be tbe "Spring” number and short stories should follow this gneral j theme, that of young love In the | springtime, and the trials und tribulations of the lovesick.
Business manager, Hoyce Russell announced yesterday that s»v-1 proceeded lo Vienna eral positions are still open on ""
tbe business staff. No expert
and remuneration will be given on each ad sold. Aspirants for the business staff should get In touch with the business offlre as soon as possible as the deadline for tbe malarial of the Spring number will be Mar. 20
Date Nears For‘Holiday’
Directors Make Cast Ready for Presentation Next Friday.
Bill Kaufman, recently appoint-ed assistant director, aud W. R. MacDonald, director, are coachnlg the cast of “Holiday,'’ Junior class play, In the last Intensive rehearsals before the presentation Friday evening, Mar. 20, in Bovard auditorium.
Janet Pelphrey will portray the leading role, Linda. This part presents great possibilities and will cause more than usual Interest because of the two previous characterizations on stags and screen by Dale Winter and Ann Harding.
Linda’s slater Julia, played by Brownella Baker, falls ln love with Johnny Case, Bob Boyle. They are engaged to be married when Johnny admits that he Ib not overly interested in amassing a fortune, but Intends to take his savings and have a year's holiday before he ls too old to enjoy it. Julia does not sympathize with this, his dream, but her slBter does. Plans are carried through for the wedding, but Anally Julia finds out that she can not go through with it, and Jolinny leaves for Europe, having already confessed that he was tn love with tbe wrong girl.
Clever comedy is found in the lines of the iuebriated brolber, Ned, of the Potters, played by Hedda Hopper and Edward Everett Horton in the screen varslon, and of the society cousins, Della and Seton Cram.
Aside from the leads, parts in “Holiday" will be taken as follows: Edward Seton. Myron Sunde; Ned, Blll White; the Potters, Erlin Bart iett and Vivienne Allbrlght; Seton and Della Cram, Sterling Kincaid and Regina Kahn; Henry, Harold Essenholm; and Charles, Ted Msgee.
Admission is by student activity book, altbougli tickets for those who do not have books uiay be purchased in the Students Store.
Chaplin Leaves Berlin En Route for Vienna
BERLIN, Mar. 15 — (UP) — Charlea Spencer Chaplain, the com edlan, slipped away tonight and
Sholarshlp ratings for the first semester 1930-31 released by tht-registrar’s office show that Zeta j I Heta Tau liatl the highest average, 1.278, followed hy Tau Delta Tin. | with 1.2(8, and Slgma Nu. witn 1.230.
The leaders last year were Tau Kpslion Phi, with 1.351 and PI Kappa Epsilon, now Alpha Epsilon PI, with 1.594 the second semester. Other ratings for this last semes ter are:
Pill Kappa Tau ....................1.192
Phi Kappa Psl _______________1.177
Tau Epsilon Phi ...............1.177
Beta Kappa ________________________1.1S8
Alpha Nu Delta ...............1.151
Kappa Alpha ......................1.110
Slgma Phi Epsilon ...........1.093
Gamma Epsilon .................1.056
PI Kappa Alpha ................1.053
Phi Nu Della .....................1.050
Sigma Alpha Epsilon_____1.042
Delta Chl ........................„....1.036
Delta Slgma Phi ................1.021
Kappa Slgma ......................1.018
Alpha Epsilon PI ...............997
Phi Slgma Kappa __________......9G1
Slgma Chl ............................957
Slgma Tau .............................840
Delta Phi Delta .....................770
Phi Beta Delta .................—732
Theta Psl _____________________________720
Aeneas Hall ........................1.332
Song Publishers To Judge Tunes By Hal. Grayson
Two new songs written by Harold Grayson, Horb Taylor, and Phil Neely will be Introduced at. the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt hotel on "Trojan night” next Friday evening by Abe Lyman and his band. The numbers are "What Good Am 1?" and “That's Sompln.” Song publishers of New York and Los Angeles will be present to Judge the new numbers. Grayson will be guest of honor and will have Dr. Francis Bacon, counselor of men, and Ray Zeman, Dally Trojan editor, as guests at hts table.
Grayson ,a former Trojan, conducted "Hal Grayson'* Music Box” while on campus and directed several orchestras. The Victor record of "Fight On” was made by his band. Herb Taylor makes all orchestration arrangements for Lyman's band. Phil Neely, for whom the tune, "What Good Am I?" was specially written, ls a popular vocalist with the band. Ho and "Skin" YounK will sing the lyrics of the two new numbers.
Y. M. C. A. Will Elect Officers Wednesday
Y. M. C. A. oflicers for the com Ing year will be elected at Wednes day night’s council meeting from the group of nominees selected at last week's dinner.
For presidential honors, Emil Steck and Malcolm Alexander are competing. Worth Bernard aud Donald Prosper are running for vice-president, while Bob Brewer and Vincent Nubllng have been nominated for secretary-treasurer.
CONFLICTS, GIVE MORE TIME
May 1 will he the date of the Kermess, instead of April 4, Joe Burcham, general chairman, announced yesterday. The date of presentation was postponed because of conflict with the student Philharmonic program on April 13, because the time remaining is not sufficient to carry out the program planned, and berause of the fart tf — - 1 1 »
that April 4 Is the night before ,
rraternity Luncheons Continued
Greeks Will Exchange Meals For Seventh Time.
Easter.
It was considered ill-advioed to I present tho unemployment b'tieflt program on Ihe eve of Eaater because the period of retirement for many people does not end until n.,ster morulng, al'hougn Lent technically closes on he Saturday noon preceding Easter. Many who plsn to attend sunrise services would find lt Inconvenient to attend the Kermess.
TRADITIONAL DATE
The May 1 dale will carry out tl.e 'radltlon o' the itMllval, in asmuch as thi original kermess In Flanders, as early aa the fourteenth century, was a May day lesilval In which the vtUngori aided ihe poor aud entertained each-other.
Folk dances of tho llusHlnus, Dutch, Scandinavians, Irish, Span lards, and Italians will be present cd on the stage at thu Shrine auditorium simultaneously by dancers of the Gould, Kosloff,, Carpeurer. Belclur, and other studios. Taking the modern Imitation a step fur-tuer, the Trojan Kermess will present the dancefs under tbe spouKorshlp of prominent socle'.y figures, just as the old kermesses were sponsored by local guilds.
MOTION PICTURE TALENT
Heads of various motion picture studios. Including Mrs. Abraham Lehr of United Artists, Mrs. B. P. Schulberg of Paramount, and Carl Laemelle of Unlversay will present film stars of tbelr organizations ln Individual acts also. Miss Marlon Davies will be guest ot honor and will award a trophy to the organisation which receives the most votes for being “champion of the Kermess," as was the old Flemish custom.
TICKET MEETING
Ticket distribution for the entire city will be discussed at a meeting called by Janet McCoy and Jane Lawson, her assistant, at the Pi Beta Phi house at 8 p.m. today, following fraternity and sorority meetings.
Advertising S t a ff Increase is Planned
Ksy Brooks, business manager of lhe Daily Trojan, plans an Increase In lhe number of advertising representatives of the Dally. Students who would lllte to do advertising work may apply at the business offlce, 206 Student Union.
FAMOUS LETTER FOUND
George Washington's letter Introducing tbe Marquis de LaFay-ette, a young French boy who made good wllh the Continental army, to Benjamin Franlillu, then United States Ambassador at Paris, has been found and sold to a private New York collector.
lnterfraternlty luncheon ex. changes for this week are scheduled for Wednesday by the Interfraternity relatolns committee as follows:
Slgma Phi Epsilon — Zeta Beta
Tau.
Delta Slgma Till—Theta Psl.
Slgma Tau — Tau Epsilon Phi.
Gamma Epsilon--Tau Delta Phi.
Delta Phi Della—Kappa Alpha.
Delta Chl—Kappa Slgma.
Phi Kappa Psl—Slgma Nu.
Phi Beta Delta—Beta Kappa
Phi Kappa Tau—Slgma Chl.
Thl Slgma Kappa — Alpha Epsilon PL
Phi Nu Delta — Alpha Nu Delta.
Slgma Alpha Epsilon—Pi Kappa Alpha.
This week's exchange will be the seventh ot the year under the program sponsored by tb* Interfratep nlty council to promote cordiality and form new friendships among the fraternities.
Seniors Plan Graduation
Last Year Liberal Arts Students Will Discuss Commencement.
Dances, Music, Singing Feature Semi-Annual Spread of W.A.A.
With a program on which Miss Ruth Price of the physical education and Bob Latarlola’s orchestra appear, the Women's Athletic association will give 1(m semi-annual spread tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., ln the dancing studio of the physical education building.
Chaplin, who has been virtually the Dullness man. j,i> ...... | mobbed by throuKs of admirers dur-
ence is needed for tryouts on this i in* hia brief visit here on a tour j staff. Men are wanted to sell ads|°f Hie Continent, caught Ihe 10:5u '
NOW A PROFESSION Public aceouatancy Is a profession. »he American institute of Ac-ceunts announced, and solicitation of customers, or advertising, must be stopped In line with the dignity of the calling.
,|n. train for the Austrian capital Chaplin Intendi to vlalt Vienna, I Rome, Nice and Paris among other cities during his present sojourn in : Europe.
NEW PLANE COMPLETED
OAHDKN CITY. N. Y.. Mar. 15— (UP) — A new type all metal low wing army monoplane recently completely by the Curtia Aeroplane sod Motor company has been shipped to Buffalo for tests preliminary to turning tbe model over to tbe army. {I
Mibs Price, who was recently presented by Michio Ito In a redial, will dance. In addition, Bes sle McCullum and Yuxze Lee Harrison are to do a dance number, "I'aa de Deux.” Bob Labrioia's or cbestra will play for dancing be fore and after the spread. Com pletlng the program are a reading nnd community singing.
Tickets at 35 conti each have been seat to sorority houses and are on sale to everyono. They may be secured from Norma Chapman, senior; Mary Jane Lamer, Junior; Veila Wiley, sophomore; and Mary Rogers, freshman.
“There has been some mlsunder standing over who may attend the spread,"-said Janet Hampton, W. A A president, ''and we should like to have avaryoue know tU*l
any girl who is a student at S. C, can come.”
Guests of honor for the affair are Misses Edith Johnson, Frances Nlmkoff, Elizabeth Hawkins, and Ihe physical education faculty.
At the spread, nominations for officers for this semester will be made. All petltlona of prospective candidates are to be In by Tues day evening. Those eligible for president must have a grade point average of 1.3. All other offices demand that a candidate have an average of 1.
Frlzei for hockey handball, and swimming will be awarded as well as honorary Jerseys, which a1'* given on the participation In five team sports and two Indlv dual sports. Those Receiving tbe perscys have not bees^mnounce&
Calling tfye entire senior class of the college of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, to a meeting al noon on Tuesday, March 17, ln Hnose 206, Beth Tibbot. presl dent, will call for suggestions and plans for the various senior acti vltles that customarily precedt graduation.
“Because of some very import ant announcements regarding thi ppolntment of committee chair men, I wish that every aenloi would attend,” states Beth Tibbot 'The cooperation of every mu|ubei nf the class Is necessary to carrj through tlie neceaaary program.'
Last. Tuesday the officers of thi class met at luncheon to begin thi work of the spring semester Chairmanships of several commit tees were appointed and will b< announced at a later date. Giadua tion ln addition to the tradlttonaj eventa were suggested.
Persons required to attend thi meeting on March 17 are: Con stsncr Vachon, Rtun Ann Byerley Dick Miller, .Airothy Beech, Vlr glnla Monosmith, Paul Doden hamer, Howard Twltty, Fred Goss Ted Holzhsusen, Bud Ffiler, Paul Zander, Randall Swanberg.
School of Education Picks New President
Albert U. Metts was elected pres
Ident of the associated studenta ol the School of Education al a lunch eon meeting held In the Student Union last week. More than 121 students attended thla gathering which was held for the purpose ot electing ofScers and formulatlni plans (or the newly organized group.
Other olflcera elected were Kar ma KinkleS, vice prealdent; Gr*c< Wickham, secretary treasurer; ant Vivian (Juentin aud Lloyd Wood members of Ihe executive commit tne. Arthur Taylor was appoi«t«t chairman of tbe program ooaunit i tee.